A recent poll found that Americans think President Obama is the worst president since World War II. That follows a poll last month that found a record low 7 percent of Americans said they had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Congress. Editorial cartoonist Steve Sack says congressional Republicans continue to point a finger at Obama, while Joe Heller says the presidential poll gives John Boehner more ammunition for suing Obama.

President Obama asked Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency spending on Tuesday to deal with the thousands of immigrant children who have been showing up at the nation’s southern border. Editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley thinks Obama is sending the children back to the terrible conditions that drove them north, while Nate Beeler thinks Obama’s overall immigration policy is what has allowed them into the country.

In a reference to House Speaker John Boehner’s plan to file a lawsuit against President Obama over the use of executive orders, Obama, who is frustrated with congressional Republicans blocking his agenda, said last week, “So sue me.” Editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler thinks Obama has come a long way from “Yes We Can,” while Chip Bok wonders just how presidential Obama is being.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Hobby Lobby and some other companies can opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement on religious grounds. Editorial cartoonist RJ Matson suggests the justices who ruled in the majority exercised their own religious freedom, while Rick McKee suggests those on the pro-choice side got what they wished for.

To view more cartoons on the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling, check out the slideshow below.

House Speaker John Boehner said last week that congressional Republicans plan to sue President Obama over the president’s use of executive orders. Obama responded by calling the threat a political stunt. Editorial cartoonist John Darkow says Boehner objects to Obama “getting things done,” while Gary McCoy suggests Obama will just issue another executive order to avoid the lawsuit.

Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suárez was suspended for nine games and barred from all soccer activity for four months after biting an opponent during Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup victory over Italy this week. Editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler suggests players should wear protective cones during games, while Rick McKee wonders whether the U.S. has been bitten by the soccer bug or Suárez himself.

An Egyptian court has convicted three Al-Jazeera journalists and sentenced them to seven years in prison on terrorism-related charges. Observers are calling the trial a politically motivated sham. Editorial cartoonist Steve Sack suggests the Egyptian government considers a free press a toy, while David Fitzsimmons wonders why the U.S. gives financial support to Egypt.

Hillary Clinton drew criticism again this week for comments about her personal wealth, the second time this month. Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich thinks Clinton is going too far in trying to convince people she isn’t wealthy, while Eric Allie recalls a caricature of former President Bill Clinton.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed column last week, regarding President Obama’s handling of Iraq, “Rarely has a U.S. President been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.” Editorial cartoonist Jim Morin suggests Cheney is pointing a finger at the wrong administration, while Mike Luckovich thinks maybe OJ Simpson wants in on the blame game.

A recent flood of Central American children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has overwhelmed border officials and raised new questions about U.S. immigration policy. Editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler suggests President Obama is the Pied Piper for his stance on immigration, while Joe Heller wonders whether the same conditions the children are fleeing might exist in American cities.

Vincent Carroll is The Denver Post's editorial page editor. He has been writing commentary on politics and public policy in Colorado since 1982 and was originally with the Rocky Mountain News, where he was also editor of the editorial pages until that newspaper gave up the ghost in 2009.

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